v8.30 Windows 2003 and Windows XP Drivers Software Release for IBM Servers with on board Intel-based Gigabit Ethernet Controllers ======================================================================================== This is the v8.30 Windows 2003 and XP 32 Bit Drivers software diskette for all IBM Servers with Intel-based Gigabit Ethernet controllers. The xSeries Servers supported include: x345, x360. This software is Microsoft digitally signed for Windows drivers. This v8.30 software release replaces the previous v8.20 release. CONTENTS -------- 1.0 Overview 1.1 Limitations 2.0 Change History 3.0 Build and Installation Instructions 4.0 Configuration Information 4.1 Driver Parameters 4.2 Additional Configuration Information 5.0 Web Sites and Support Phone Number 6.0 Trademarks and Notices 7.0 License and Disclaimer 1.0 Overview _____________ This v8.30 software package is for all IBM Servers with Intel-based Gigabit Ethernet controllers. 1.1 Limitations ----------------- For Windows 2003 and XP, use the latest Service Pack. 2.0 Change History ____________________ Gigabit drivers =============== v8.3 software NDIS5 miniport E1000325.SYS 7.3.13.0 v8.2 software NDIS5 miniport E1000325.SYS 3.0 Build and Installation Instructions _________________________________________ Refer to the online guide and help files that come with the v 8.3 CD and CD autorun program. 4.0 Configuration Information _______________________________ See 3.0 above. 4.1 Driver Parameters --------------------- Refer to 4.0 above. 4.2 Additional Configuration Information ---------------------------------------- Refer to 4.0 above. 5.0 IBM Support Web pages ___________________________ IBM eServer xSeries Web Site: http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support Select Servers then select Server Model. IBM Options Support Web Site: http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support Select Options then Ethernet Adapters then use Quick Path for search. 6.0 Trademarks and Notices ____________________________ The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: IBM Netfinity eServer xSeries Intel and PROSet are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 7.0 License and Disclaimer ___________________________ Copyright (c) 2002-2003, IBM Corporation All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. 3. Neither the name of IBM Corporation nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.